Dessert wine obsessives hiding in plain sight
· Bridgeport · Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 25, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Felice Westport’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Felice Westport is tiny — 12 labels total — but it's not trying to be something it's not. This is a bar menu built around aperitivo culture and after-dinner pours, and once you clock that, the whole thing makes a lot more sense. It's tight, intentional, and weirdly interesting for a Westport Italian spot.
The by-the-glass section leans heavily on Fattoria Sardi Felice house labels — their Chardonnay, Sangiovese, and Rosé all clock in at $12, which signals a house-brand-forward approach rather than a curated deep dive. What saves this list is the dessert wine section, which is genuinely excellent: Braida Brachetto d'Aqui, Coppo Moscato d'Asti Moncalvina, Bellini Vin Santo 2015, and both the Taylor Fladgate 10 and 20 Year Ports represent serious after-dinner credentials. The Marolo Barolo Chinato at $55 is the kind of thing you'd expect to find in a Piemontese wine bar, not a Connecticut Italian restaurant — it's a real outlier.
All six glass pours are priced at $12, which is refreshingly consistent and easy on the wallet. The range covers Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Rosé, Sangiovese, and Cabernet Sauvignon — nothing that'll make you gasp, but solid daily-drinker coverage. Rotation doesn't appear to be part of the program; what you see is what you get.
Braida Brachetto d'Aqui 2019 — $55
Braida is one of the most respected names in Piemontese wine, and their Brachetto d'Aqui — a lightly sparkling, low-alcohol red with strawberry and rose petal character — is genuinely special. At $55 on a list that doesn't have much else to spend money on, this is the bottle worth ordering.
Marolo Barolo Chinato
Most people will see 'Chinato' and keep scrolling. Don't. This is a bitter, complex digestif made from Barolo wine and alpine herbs, and Marolo makes one of the finest versions out there. It's the kind of drink that turns dessert into an event, and almost nobody in Connecticut is pouring it.
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Port
The Taylor Fladgate 20 Year is a fine Port, but at $160 it's the one place on this list where the markup starts to feel steep. The 10 Year at $135 is already pricey for what it is — the jump to $160 for the 20 Year doesn't offer enough additional value to justify it when the Brachetto and Chinato are right there.
Coppo Moscato d'Asti Moncalvina 2021 + Bellini Vin Santo with biscotti
The Coppo Moscato d'Asti is light, barely alcoholic, and effervescent with peach and apricot notes — it plays perfectly alongside anything sweet and nutty. If Felice is serving biscotti or an almond-forward dessert, this is the glass you want in hand. It won't overwhelm and it'll make the whole table feel like they're in Piedmont.
The Bottom Line
Felice Westport isn't a destination wine list, but the dessert wine and digestif section is punching well above its weight for a Westport bar menu. Come for the aperitivo, stay for the Barolo Chinato.
· Bridgeport · Wine Bar / New American
Scena has the bones of a genuinely good wine bar — a focused regional philosophy, a room that respects wine as a centerpiece, and a kitchen sending out dishes that should pair well with what's in those displays. The catch is the pricing sits at the high end for Fairfield County, and without a transparent, accessible wine list, you're leaning on the staff to guide you. Go with curiosity, ask a lot of questions, and don't be afraid to push back if a recommendation feels like an upsell.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
· Bridgeport · Mediterranean / Wine Bar
Village Bistro at Beach House has a wine list that does the bare minimum — no offensive choices, no inspiring ones either. If you're here for the food and the coastal vibe, the wine will get out of your way without embarrassing anyone. But if wine is part of why you're going out, this list gives you little reason to put down a cocktail menu.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Fairfield · Bridgeport · Italian / Wine Bar
Romanacci is a genuinely pleasant place to drink wine with dinner, even if the list doesn't give you much to geek out over. Send a friend here for the vibe and the food — just keep expectations calibrated on the wine side.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Bridgeport · Spanish / Wine Bar
Tablao is a genuinely fun place to drink wine — the room earns it, the happy hour makes it a no-brainer, and the Italian-Spanish focus keeps things coherent. We want more sourced detail on the list before we can call it a destination, but as a neighborhood wine bar with real food, it absolutely earns a return visit.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
· Bridgeport · New American / Bistro
Bistro B is punching above its weight class in a city that doesn't always demand it — a Vietnamese-inflected bistro with genuine wine curiosity and fair prices is exactly the kind of Wild Card worth seeking out. More transparency on the list (names, prices, glass pours) would make this a much easier recommendation; as it stands, you go in trusting the kitchen, and the wine program mostly rewards that trust.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Bridgeport · Mediterranean
Basso is a genuinely warm neighborhood spot where the wine list does exactly enough to support a good meal without doing anything remarkable. Send a friend here for the pasta and the vibe — just don't come expecting to geek out on the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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